History

1989
Linotype takes over the Haas’sche type foundry (established in 1790). The foundry division is discontinued and sold to Fruttiger AG in Münchenstein, Switzerland.
The typeface collection of the Haas’sche type foundry included:

1988
Introduction of the PC-based typesetting system “Series 2000&rdquo by Linotype. Linotronic 200 P, RIP for PostScript, is introduced.

1987
Linotype begins production of PostScript typefaces. The complete Linotype typeface library is licensed by Adobe.
A German bank group acquires the Linotype concern from Allied Chemical and reorganizes it as a corporation: Linotype AG.

1986
In the centennial year of Linotype typesetting machines the “Linotronic 500&rdquo is introduced, a laser RIP for the output of complete newspaper and magazine pages.

1985
Linotype takes over of the type division of D. Stempel AG. In connection with the liquidation of D. Stempel AG, their shareholding in the Haas’sche type foundry in Basel/Münchenstein is acquired by Linotype.
Linotype, Adobe, ITC and Apple cooperate in typography and technology.
The typeface collection of D. Stempel AG. included:

1976
Introduction of “Typomatic&rdquo photo typesetting machine by D. Stempel AG.
Production of hot-metal type systems by Linotype ends after 90 years.

1975
Introduction of the first Linotronic photo typesetting system with screen display and floppy disk drive at the “Imprinta&rdquo in Düsseldorf.
End of hot-metal type systems, manufacture of the photo typesetting systems “Linotron&rdquo and “Linotronic&rdquo

1974
Introduction of the photo typesetting machine “Linocomp II&rdquo and the cathode ray typesetting machines “Linotron 303/TC&rdquo and “Linotron 505/TC&rdquo by Linotype.
Linotype company headquarters move from Frankfurt to Eschborn.